Modeo Licenses Digital Fountain for U.S. DVB-H Network

Modeo, which is building a dedicated multi-channel DVB-H network in the top 30 U.S. markets, has licensed Digital Fountain's "DF Raptor" forward error correction (FEC) technology. Modeo plans to incorporate the technology in its DVB-H broadcast network file delivery service.Digital Fountain's DF Raptor technology is an advanced and highly flexible FEC that enables the efficient and error-free download of multimedia data files in the presence of a...

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BBN Reports Breakthrough in Quantum Cryptography Network

BBN Technologies announced a breakthrough in the development of a quantum cryptography network. Quantum cryptography is an approach to securing communications based on certain phenomena of quantum physics -- using single photons of light to distribute keys to encrypt and decrypt messages. Quantum cryptography is focused on the physics of information. The process of sending and storing information is always carried out by physical means, for example photons in optical fibers or electrons in electrical current. Eavesdropping can be viewed as measurements...

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China's CPCNet Expands MPLS Network with Juniper

CPCNet Hong Kong has deployed Juniper Networks M-series multiservice edge routing platforms to expand its MPLS-based IP virtual private networking (VPN) service in the Chinese cities Ningbo, Chengdu and Zhongshan. CPCNet's MPLS-based IP network now encompasses 19 POPs. making it one of the largest in the region.http://www.juniper....

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Enterasys Supplies Secure Network at New Telefonica HQ in Madrid

Telefónica has deployed Enterasys Networks' NMatrix N-Series Platinum switches at the company's new headquarters in Madrid, Spain. Spanning 15 buildings, four city districts and 14,000 employees, the Secure Networks infrastructure provides flexibility to support a mobile working culture, which is centered on dynamic teams defined by individual roles and objectives.The Enterasys network provides Telefonica with centralized definition and deployment of user policies, as well as management of the infrastructure down to the individual device and user...

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U.S. Wireless Market Hits $174.7 Billion in 2005, up 10.7%

Revenue in the U.S. wireless market totaled $174.7 billion in 2005, up 10.7 percent from 2004, with an acceleration in handset revenue and a ramp-up in new wireless subscribers as key drivers of growth, according to the newly released TIA's 2006 Telecommunications Market Review and Forecast. Some highlights of the report:The wireless handset and device market totaled $15 billion in 2005 and is expected to increase 19.3 percent in 2006 climbing to $17.8 billion. Twenty-five million new wireless subscribers were added in 2005, more than in any other...

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CSR Aligns with WiMedia for Ultra Wideband Bluetooth

Cambridge-based CSR, a supplier of Bluetooth technology, is aligning with the WiMedia Alliance and will use their technology to develop Ultra Wideband (UWB) with Bluetooth products.The integration of UWB into the Bluetooth architecture will enable future Bluetooth devices to share information at much higher data transfer speeds with even lower power consumption.James Collier, CTO of CSR commented that, "UWB is the next logical step for Bluetooth development. The decision to work with the WiMedia Alliance is based on end-user experience and that...

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Digital Lightwave Names New CEO

Digital Lightwave, a supplier of optical test equipment, named Kenneth T. (Ted) Myers as its new president and CEO. He succeeds Robert F. Hussey, who has served as Interim President and CEO since February 2005. Mr. Hussey will continue as a Director, and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board.Myers has worked in engineering and development for nearly 30 years. He has been with the Digital Lightwave since it was founded in 1991.http://www.lightwave....

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Occam Networks Announces 1-for-40 Reverse Stock Split

Occam Networks, a supplier of Ethernet- and IP-based loop carrier equipment, announced a 1-for-40 reverse split of its common stock. The record date for the reverse split will be March 10, 2006, and the reverse split will be effective after market close on Friday, March 10, 2006.http://www.occamnetworks....

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Verizon Expands Online Content Deals with ABC, Disney and ESPN

Verizon announced new broadband-enabled content, available to its consumer DSL and FiOS Internet access customers, from ABC News, Disney Online, ESPN and Movies.com. The launch follows the announcement in September of wide-ranging video and broadband content agreements between Verizon and The Walt Disney Company. The online programming includes live video news feeds, live sports events, children's entertainment and other content specially targeted to broadband Internet users. Other special broadband content includes live local sports."The addition...

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DirectTV Broadband Video Planned for Q4

DirectTV is preparing to launch a Broadband Video by the end of the year that would deliver content-on-demand to a DVR. Hundreds of hours of popular content would be available for download via satellite, and thousands of hours would be available for download via broadband over the Internet. All content would be under DirecTV control. The initial content library is expected to contain over 2,000 videos. Speaking at an investor conference, company officials said a large number of their customers already had a broadband service from another provider....

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iTunes Music Store Tops 1 Billion Song Downloads

One billion songs have been legally downloaded from Apple's iTunes Music Store since it was launched less than three years ago.Apple said more than 15 million videos have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Music Store, making the site the world's most popular video download store.The iTunes Music Store now features a selection of over 3,500 music videos, Pixar and Disney short films, a variety of hit TV shows, 35,000 podcasts, 16,000 audiobooks and more than two million songs from the major music companies and independent record labels."I...

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